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5 Best At-Home Beauty Treatments
Not all spa treatments are worth it. See the DIY beauty treatments that are better than what the pros can do now
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Who doesn't love relaxing with new age-y music playing in the background while a professional pampers you silly? But while we all may love going to the spa, paying for those relaxing, rejuvenating treatments is a different matter. Enter these at-home products that work just as well as those spendy spa experiences. Experts and salon owners share their favorite DIY products on the market.
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15 Best Eye Makeup Primers
Get your makeup to last longer than ever with these top reader-rated primers
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As any makeup artist will tell you, "It's a crime not to prime!" And this is especially true when it comes to eye makeup primers. The signs of not using one are easy to spot -- smudged, creased eyeshadow and runny eyeliner, anyone? Don't be an eye makeup offender and give one of these top-rated primers a try.
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No. 15: Paula Dorf Eye Primer, $25
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 7.8
Great for "brides, prom-goers, and ...

Yves Saint Laurent's Opium was a super popular perfume back when I was in high school, but it was more for grown women. No one my age wore it. We all wore Happy by Clinique. Seriously, like eeeeeveryone. It was the cult of Happy.
YSL's new perfume, Parisienne seems to be a fragrance created for older women, as well. The minute I smelled it, I thought: old lady perfume. I do love the Kate Moss ad campaign, but I seriously can't imagine Kate wearing this scent. Maybe Kate's grandma, but not Kate.
The company was kind enough to hook me up with ...

Another day, another mascara test drive. The latest is L'Oreal Paris Telescopic Explosion. Really L'Oreal? Telescopic EXPLOSION? What was EXTREME Telescopic Explosion already taken?
Anyway. I've recently complained about mascara brushes becoming too big, but this one is so small! The wand is super thin and bendy and ends with a little spiky globe brush. This thing is tiny. (Can't I just have something in the middle?)
I've heard that this mascara is a drugstore version of Phenomen'Eyes Mascara from Givenchy. The spherical brush is suppose to reach lashes at the root and provide coverage to the entire lash from every angle. ...

L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Makeup comes in 24 shades, which far exceeds other drugstore makeup brands. I used the foundation closest to my skin color using the color swatch, but when I tried it on my face, it was far too light on me. Maybe it would work for winter?
Also, it had a really matte almost powder-like finish that accentuated my dry spots. Seriously, my skin looked 100% better with no makeup on than with this foundation. It did help remind me that it was time to exfoliate, however!
In general, I'm not a big fan of liquid foundations and prefer ...

L'Oreal EverPure UV Protect Spray is made exclusively for color treated hair. It protects and conditions for long-lasting color purity.
EverPure's fine mist distributes evenly through hair as its unique UV filters help protect hair and increase resistance to breakage. Hair is left healthy-looking and shiny.
It's 100% vegan--not tested on animals, and contains no animal byproducts. EverPure spray has UVA/UVB filters to protect your tresses from the sun's harmful rays.
In addition to protect your hair color, it conditions the hair--making it more silky and controls frizz. You can apply it on damp or dry hair. The rosemary mint smell is kind ...

For a span of many years, my go-to drugstore mascara was L'Oreal Voluminous, now it's Maybelline New York Great Lash Waterproof Mascara. (It's America's #1 mascara!)
I'm always sceptical when trying out new mascaras, because I am super picky, and also because I've tried so many over the years, only for them to either collect dust in my closet or go right back to the store. Frankly, most mascaras suck, or at least suck for me. I have longish eyelashes, but they aren't super thick. So I'm always looking for a super black mascara that goes on clean and doesn't clump. ...

I've been a fan of Chapstick since I was a kid--it was sort of my first "beauty" product. Cherry was my favorite. I still love that I just ate a Popsicle on the front porch shade it leaves on your lips.
But just like the rest of us, Chapstick is all grown up. And while Cherry remains a classic, Chapstick has a whole new line of lip balms: True Shimmer.
Not only does True Shimmer have the same moisturizing benefits of the Chapstick we all know and love, it also gives your lips a subtle shimmering shine. (Saying that three times fast!)
I ...

L'Oreal HIP High Intensity Pigments Color Presso Lip Gloss
I don't know if it's just me, but it took me a good five minutes to figure out how to open this lip gloss. I kept trying to open it at the top, where the little hook is, but I couldn't get the sucker open! Then I tried opening it at the base, but I pulled the entire thing off. I thought I broke it, but I was able to pop it back on. Lip gloss should NOT be this difficult! I can't understand why they didn't just make a regular, ...